Category Archives: Vocabularies

Vocabulary: 兵者诡道也

Posted on August 31, 2024 by timlyg

From: 孙子兵法 用兵之道在于千变万化、出其不意 Some translated as "All warfare is based on deception" If so, then yes, as Pak Tong said, Chinese tradition does consider deception as part of wisdom. However, being crafty or shrewd is a "kinder" translation. I have … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on August 18, 2024 by timlyg

8/24/2024 Jim Grey, a software engineer sharing his tips after working 35 years in the field. Top 100 Gen AI apps thus far: https://a16z.com/100-gen-ai-apps-3/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter Top programming languages 2024: https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-programming-languages-2024?utm_source=tldrnewsletter Watching 老尤 Mr. You, blasting Kamala Harris on Youtube is fun. … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on August 13, 2024 by timlyg

8/17/2024 Hebrews 2:10-13 We are Jesus' brothers, not his children. Stephen Tong: unlike the Charismatics, if you hear some spirit says "I'm coming, I'm coming to my children" This is absolutely the evil spirit. Tong: "God has children, Jesus has … Continue reading →

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My reflection on the TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony before U.S. Congress about a year ago

Posted on August 7, 2024 by timlyg

This will be my thorough review of it, after the debacle claims from the East against U.S. Congress, which one can easily search online. But this is an American Bipartisan attack on China using a Singaporean as a strawman. It … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on July 24, 2024 by timlyg

8/3/2024 So the bathtub overflow cap broke off upstairs when Nadia was doing some cleaning. Apparently there are various overflow pipe, found this diagram from Amazon, red check is the one we have upstairs, I guess it corresponds with BIG-3SHO, … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on July 10, 2024 by timlyg

7/18/2024 Microsoft's own AI Designer App (in Edge). Probably some free credits daily using my free personal outlook.com account, for some AI art. 7/17/2024 My company's first podcast. I set up the room per my manager. Not sure why the … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary: 无视法律；秉公执法; 人之常情

Posted on July 2, 2024 by timlyg

如果不是合乎你心意，那是无视法律；要是合乎你心意，那就是秉公执法。 人之常情: Human nature Learned from Youtuber @9:15

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Learning Hindi Language

Posted on June 24, 2024 by timlyg

Apparently, Duolingo may not have the current capacity to cover the complexity of Hindi. A better recommended (by the above link) way to learn Devanagari Script is https://www.hindibhasha.com/hindiscripttutor.htm.

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Vocabulary: 勇猛と無謀は違う

Posted on June 14, 2024 by timlyg

There is a difference between bravery and recklessness. Source: Kingdom 2 (2022) Japanese film.

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Vocabulary：朱门酒肉臭 路有冻死骨

Posted on May 24, 2024 by timlyg

Rich doors have rotten wine and steak; while the streets are filled with frozen corpses. The rich vs. poor. 出自唐代杜甫的《自京赴奉先县咏怀五百字》

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